Bill Commons

IN SB 10

died on adjournment

State employee retirement benefits.

Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper

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Did IN SB 10 pass?

No. IN SB 10 died when the 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

What is IN SB 10 about?

Requires the state to make contributions after December 31, 2026, that match, dollar for dollar, each state employee's deferred compensation contributions, not to exceed $28 per paycheck. Specifies limitations on state contributions, including the availability of biennial appropriations. Allows in certain circumstances the budget agency to suspend contributions, resume contributions, and make contributions that were missed due to suspension. Specifies a process by which portions of the funding sources for the retirement medical benefits account must be transferred to the state comptroller for the purpose of making matching contributions. Provides as a default rule that after December 31, 2026, each participant's membership in the retirement medical benefits account is terminated, participant subaccounts are forfeited, and subaccount amounts must be transferred to the state general fund. Specifies exceptions. Requires the state comptroller to transfer certain amounts from the state general fund to each participant's defined contribution plan. Specifies a time frame within which a participant in the retirement medical benefits account may elect to remain a participant. Establishes the 2027 retiree health benefit trust. Provides that the retiree health benefit trust fund will be terminated when certain conditions are met. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)

Who sponsors IN SB 10?

Danny Lopez, David Niezgodski, Brian Buchanan and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IN SB 10, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the state to make contributions after December 31, 2026, that match, dollar for dollar, each state employee's deferred compensation contributions, not to exceed $28 per paycheck. Specifies limitations on state contributions, including the availability of biennial appropriations. Allows in certain circumstances the budget agency to suspend contributions, resume contributions, and make contributions that were missed due to suspension. Specifies a process by which portions of the funding sources for the retirement medical benefits account must be transferred to the state comptroller for the purpose of making matching contributions. Provides as a default rule that after December 31, 2026, each participant's membership in the retirement medical benefits account is terminated, participant subaccounts are forfeited, and subaccount amounts must be transferred to the state general fund. Specifies exceptions. Requires the state comptroller to transfer certain amounts from the state general fund to each participant's defined contribution plan. Specifies a time frame within which a participant in the retirement medical benefits account may elect to remain a participant. Establishes the 2027 retiree health benefit trust. Provides that the retiree health benefit trust fund will be terminated when certain conditions are met. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-12 — Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Danny Lopezsponsor
  • David Niezgodskiauthor
  • Brian Buchananauthor
  • Linda Rogersauthor
  • Chuck Moseleycosponsor
  • Andrea Hunleycoauthor
  • Blake Doriotcoauthor
  • Heath VanNattercosponsor
  • Jack Jordancosponsor
  • Lonnie Randolphcoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-12

    Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  2. 2026-02-12

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-02-12

    Representatives VanNatter, Moseley added as cosponsors

  4. 2026-02-02

    First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

    reading-1,referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-29

    Referred to the House

    referral

  6. 2026-01-28

    House sponsor: Representative Lopez

  7. 2026-01-28

    Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 47, nays 0

    passage,reading-3,reading-3

  8. 2026-01-28

    Cosponsor: Representative Jordan

  9. 2026-01-27

    Amendment #1 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-01-27

    Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

    reading-2

  11. 2026-01-22

    Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  12. 2026-01-22

    Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

    committee-passage

  13. 2025-12-10

    Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  14. 2025-12-10

    Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  15. 2025-12-09

    Senator Hunley added as coauthor

  16. 2025-12-08

    Authored by Senators Rogers, Buchanan, Niezgodski

  17. 2025-12-08

    First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SB 10 - Rogers - 3rd Reading

    2026-01-28 · pass · 47-0

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Charbonneau: yes
    • Holdman: yes
    • Raatz: yes
    • Alting: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Hunley: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Baldwin: yes
    • Crider: yes
    • Jackson, L: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bassler: yes
    • Deery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Schmitt: yes
    • Bohacek: yes
    • Dernulc: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Spencer: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Donato: yes
    • Leising: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Doriot: yes
    • Maxwell: yes
    • Tomes: yes
    • Buchanan: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Mishler: yes
    • Walker G: yes
    • Buck: yes
    • Garten: yes
    • Niemeyer: yes
    • Walker K: yes
    • Busch: yes
    • Gaskill: yes
    • Niezgodski: yes
    • Yoder: yes
    • Byrne: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Pol: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Carrasco: yes
    • Goode: yes
    • Qaddoura: yes
    • Becker: excused
    • Ford J.D.: not voting

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